Riding-cultivator.



BATENTED MAY 14, 1907.

I G..- n. HOUSTON. RIDING GULTIVATOR. APPLIOATION 11mm nnblag. 1906.

PATENTED MAY 14, 190 7.

' G. D. HOUSTON.

RIDING GULTIVATOR.

APPLIGATION FILED DBO. 31, 1906.

S SHEETS-451113113 2.

PATENTBD MAY 14, 1907- -G. D. HOUSTON. RIDING GULTIVATOR.

APPLICATION FILED DBO. a1, 1906.

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' Irocralr- I UNITED STATES" PA ENT ornrota. GEORGE- n. HOUSTCN', or, :RUSHVTLLEL ILLINOIS,

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To allwhom it qty concern 1 Be it known that-I, GEORGE D.--HoUsroN,'

J acitizen of theUnited States, residing at Rushville, in the county of Schuyler and State of Illinois, have invented new and use ful Improvements in Riding-Cultivators; of which the following is a speclfication.

.This invention relates to improvements n riding cultivators for plowing corn and its object is, generally, to provide a cultivator of comparatively few parts'and'of simple and inexpens'ive -construct1on which will have an easy and even draft and which can-he easily an occasion requires'to cause the shovels to travel properly in the rows when plowing straight-way or cross-way .Without injury to' thecorn. I I

More specifically, the objects of the invention are to provide for an easy uniform lateral movement of the gangs to eep. the shovels constantly at the same angle and parallel with the tongue; to keep the gangs at a pre.

the objects of the invention heretofore pointe'd out and others which .will appear hereinaf ter in the detail description. 1

In the drawings illustrating one embodi- 'r'nent of the invention Figure l is, a top plan view; Fig. 2 has side elevation." Fig. 3 is a sectional view on' the line 3,-3 of Fig. 1': Fig.4 is a sectional view on the line. 4-4 of Fig.1." guide arms. 4

Referring to the drawings, 7 is an arched axle on the ends of which the carrying wheels Siffre mounted. A frame 9, preferably of rectangular shape, is supported onthe axle and "this frame supports the arch sha hangers 10. The frame 'is preferably made of angle or channel iron and. the h angers are preferably made of'round bar iron, and are arranged in openings 10 in the frame so that they can swing on theframe withoutbeing displaced (-Fi z3). v

' tongue '1 1. is fastened to theE-frarne and a over 12 forming a sup 'ortfor the seat 13 is )ivotally supported. eneath -.and tothe '.o ngue in a sultab e man'nerwhic'h will per nit the seat lever to sw ng laterally and Yer-f Specification of Lettehs Patent." v Application filed December 81,1906. :Saria l No. dfiOjISBt' longitudinal slot 15 quickly adjusted and manipulated as (Figs, 2,8) and its ends Figs.- 5 and 6 are detail views of the screw bolts 28. I i

a The, gangs may be lifted'cl'ear ofthe' ground mounted onsta'ndard's 34 011 the the'zlevers are provided withhand operated -detents35.arranged to engage the tq'eth of segments 36 on the frame.

Patented May 14. i907.

tically. This call" be accomplished in various;

ways withinthe purview of my invention an in the drawings I have shown one way which comprises a bolt 14 passing through a in the tongue and provided with an eye'16 on its lower end to re-.

- ceive said lever and with lock nuts 17 on its 'upper' end to secure the bolt in lace." Between the nuts and the u per ace 'of the tongue I may provide a was er 18' which has a'rounded ower face to permit an easy swinging movement of the seat sup ort longitudinally of'the tongue. The bolt can of course swing .to permit a free lateral swinging movement of the seat support.

An arch 19 has an eye 20 to receive a; bolt 21 on the forward endof the seat sup ort are turhe inward and provided with eyes 20 with which the forward ends of the hangers are engaged.

The beamsofthe gangs 22 are pivotally connected to theseinturned ends of the arch 19 and I make each beam of two parts, one part 23 being pivotall'y mounted onthe arch and the other'part 23 being pivoted by a bolt 24 to the part 23. I Thus the entire beam is capable of swinging vertically on'thearch and thcpart 23 is capable of-a lateral swinging movement on the part 23. Each gang may be provided with a disk fender 2.5, i The rear ends of the hzgggers extend down behind inwardly projecting rods 26 secured on the .gangs and Between guide arms 2;? adjustably mounted on these rods (Figs. 5,, 6).

Guides of various constructions and different methods of adjusting them maybe employed but I have shown-' a simple. construction in the drawings whioh'consists in providing the rods with asmew-thread and providing the arms with threaded-eyes 2.7 to screw on the rods. Thusthe arms can be easily and readily ad? justed as required andthey may bepermanentlyfixed in their adjust'ed posit'lon by by levers 29 pivoted tothe frame at 30 and to which are attached ropes or chains 3 1 which are connected to e il springs 32, the-latter eing connected to'the rear; ends of the gangs, lleys 33.

he ropes or chains travel. over. p I

rame and Ihe. cultivator may be braced in'anyisuitable mannerjasfound desirable but I prefer,

' swinging the seat 'leve and to" facilitate this to providehraces 3.7. at the front ends of the hangers and braces 38 connecting the axle to the frame. I also pre fier'to make theseat levero'l skeleton form at 12, in front, of the seat 13, so as to form the least amount of 0b-'' struction to the view' of the rider. 7 p The cultivator can .be built entirely of metal or partly of metal and partly of Wood and the construction of the various parts can 'bc changedand varied as requihed'to suit different conditions," without departing from the spirit for sacrificing the advantages of'the invention.- i 4 The Weight of the operator will balance the Weight'of the, arch. and the front endof the gangs and thus permit'a-free lateral movement of the --gangs as may be required; This movement'of thegan s is accomplished b .29 operation the gangs are provided Withffdoh rests 39 convenientl located-so thathhe'op' erator; can adjustt e g'ang's'by pressure of the footionon'e .or theothe'rj foot rest to swing 1 the Seat lever, and move the gangs" laterally 1 25 jtogetherl- As the arch 19connects the hangersithe parallelfrelation QffLthe gangs will he maintained "(h ringtheir" lateral movement and this. keepsi'thegafigjs c'onstantlyin p-aral j-lel relation witfithe ton u'e; generally'speaki 3o ing, and the "shovels Wop ing at the samean i glev Thehangers will: swing only a" sholj-t dis ,tahce butrin a-rcs and ior thisreason I deem it desirable ito p'rovide fer. 'aevertical oscillation of'the seat lever. The guidesfform' a conven as. intadjustinent-f rendf the gangs to'holdt-hega sa ed distance fromtherow when Sim-1 ht way. When plowingcross vvay itfsorneti g a meshappens that theeorm-has-heendrppped irhfigularly and it 4o their begfimes l iedssary tos 11' one lorfthe other jgan'g, "both, mrclearthe plant. v The b iilligilivfspacedapart to permit t ey a'nd.indepead ntlyad g themonithe pivot g iali'gs arewseapable pf unifei'm 0? might especiall desirable when" tgh't'wayan'tl,' y'adjust-ing the 'areal'so capable of an, independ M H n ,movement to clear the horn in 1r1egulai h1lls -wh en plowing crosswise. Wheri-endpf :the row, is reached or when :transportin'g 'theijcultivator frem lace to place'jtheiangs can be readily hfte clear of' *"the noun by peratin the'1evers29.. "1 I clam-and desire ,jt'o secure by'Lettfs'Pittefitisr-g g 1 In a-cultivator, the combination of a ;'-;franie, a air of parallel arch-shaped hangers supports to. swing on the frame, the-en s of '66-:

- their rear'ends stud hangers being arranged inoperative 'r'e'- Juice to-thelgangspand means connected tothe hangers fbrswing-ing the hangers simul-' taneousl y to move the gangs relative tothe frame and inarallelrelation. I ,2. In a cu tivator, "the'combination of a frame, a pair of gangs, a movable arch connected to said gangs, hangers supported to swing on the frame and connected to the arch, and means for shifting the archto move the hangersand angs relative tothe frame and in parallel reation; 1 i f,

3. Ina cultivatorg the combination of at. frame,a pair of gangs, a movable arch connected 'to' said gangs, hangers supported to swing $311 the frame and-connected f to the arch, and a lever. movable vertically and-lat- ,erally to-shift the arch and thereby-' move the hangers and angs relative to the frame and parallel-re ationi v r 4. Ina-"cultivator, the co'mbination of a; frame',"-,a pair of gangs, an arch connected to vsaid gangs, hangers sup orted to swing on the frame -and'connecte "tofthe arch, and' a seatimer pivotally 'mounted to swing ver.- :tic'all and-laterally for shifting the arch to there ymove the allel relation. V J 5. ,In'j'a cultivator, the combination of a jframe, a pair of gangs, a movable arch con inectedat its ends'to said gangs, arch-shaped han ers-su ported. to swing on'the frame, the; orwa'r endslof said han ersheing connected to the ends of the a c and the rear ends of said hangers being arranged in foperative relation to the rear ends of the gap s, and means for shiftingthe arch to move t ehangers and angs relative to the frame and in parallel re ati o11.f x I In a cultivator, the combination of a frame, a pair of gangs,an.arc connected at its ends to said gangs,j; parallel arch-shaped hangers supported said hangers being Ward; endsto the ends ange fino to the rear part dhthe gangs and,a' eat lever supported -to' swing lfvejgtically andg i l aterally and connectedto' the "arch, snbstan 'ally.--as described a 7 Z. In a'cultivator the combinatio avis hangers andgangs in par- -.fr'atne,-a pair of gangs, a movable an:

.nected to saidgangs, a pair qf-parallel' areh shaped hangers supported .to swinggon the frame and connected at. their forward ends;-

;to the ends ofithe' arch, and guides on the,

radjustihg the hangerslaterally. ZYGEORGE n, HOUSTO Witnesses HEiz'MAN-YHLBRown,

gangs to receive the "rear ends'ofthe hangers 0 V 

